Autumn POV:
"Oh my god, he said that?" I said that as I talked on the phone with Summer. "You're kidding, right?"
She scoffed over the phone. "I wish."
I giggled, glad to know Summer was safe. After I heard my phone ringing, we went from screaming on the phone, to thinking this world must be crazy, to where we were staying (me at Hatter Mansion, her at Heart Castle) then things got off topic, and eventually we talked for..wait, how does time work again? Oh yeah, we talked for three time periods.
Elliot, Dee, Dum and Blood all stared at me, wondering what the hell I was doing. To them, it must have looked like I was talking to an object, but then I explained the whole concept of a cell phone to them, and basically they all want to use my phone, or to Blood, even keep it.
"Onee-chan~" A twin whined at me. "I wanna use the c-phone~"
"Yeah, onee-chan~" The other one chirped in. "You already had your turn~ You half-ta share~"
"One, it's called an iPhone, a cellphone is the general term for a phone, and two, no! It's mine, I don't have to share!" I yelled at them, childishly.
"Awwwwwwww~!" The twins cried, sulking like little kids.
I heard a sigh over the phone. "Autumn, I have to go. Ace seems to be lost..."
I frowned. "Call me later, kay?"
"Kay."
"Bye."
"Byeee~"
I hung up, and stared at the screen. Apparently in my world, it's 1:04am. I sighed, and rubbed my eyes. I can't believe I miss my annoying ass family so much. I never thought I would miss my bitchy older siblings, and my whiny younger ones. I looked at the sky; the moon was bright and stars danced around, as if they were covering this entire world.
It was pretty, I'll admit. On Earth, pollution covered the sky, in cities you can't see many stars, and the only thing that appears is occasionally the moon.
I wonder if this world and ours share the same moon?
I shook my head. I'm a retard. Maybe we shared the same galaxy or universe, but never the same moon, or else this world would be on Earth.
I looked down again only to see eight pairs of eyes peering at me.
"Uhm?" I said uncomfortably. I already am good(?) friends with these people, but the way they were looking at me, especially Blood...
"Onee-chan, why are you crying?"
"Huh?" I said, looking at them incredulously. "What are you talking about?"
"You're crying."
"No, no I'm not."
"Yeah you are..."
I gingerly reached up and touched my face, only to feel warm water on my cheeks, and the water came from my eye.
lol, I'm a retard. Crying already.
I hastily wiped my face with my sleeve, and quickly changed the topic. "You have baths, right?"
"Yes." Blood answered.
"Can I use them, and then go to sleep?"
"Certainly. You." He pointed to a servant. "Help this young lady find a room, not the guest ones though, you know which one I mean, correct? Yes, okay. Bring her to room 803. And also show her to the baths."
"Yes, sir." The butler answered.
I cocked my head to the side. Why did I get room 803? "Why 803?" I asked.
Blood, Elliot, Dee and Dum walked away. I was ignored.
WELL FINE THEN, BE LIKE THAT, I GUESS I'LL FIND OUT ON MY OWN THEN! SEE IF I CARE!
I stomped away, following the butler. He showed my to room 803, and I walked in.
"The baths are down the hall, to your right." He said.
"Thanks," I smiled. He walked out, and shut the door.
I sighed and put my tote bag on the bed. I trotted over to the dresser, checking out the clothes they had.
It...it...
It's all so frilly and lacy!
Based on all my manga I've read, this is called "girly Lolita" clothing. There were simpler designs, with not as much lace, but then again, it was all super lolita.
I groaned. I don't mind Lolita clothes, I just look terrible in them. I decided to not be picky and just choose a simple, pink silk nightgown with frills at the top and bottom, and a bow on the chest part.
I grabbed my cellphone and the nightgown, and headed towards the baths.
This place is like a friggin' mix of English and Japanese, I swear.
The building itself was like an English home, and then there are minor Japanese details.
Like the bath.
Was a huge pool.
And you take off your clothes here, and then go into the bath/pool.
Fml. When I meant bath, I meant bathtub.
Like 21st century Canadian bathtub.
I sighed, and stripped. After I was naked, I pulled out a towel and place it near the "bath". I put my phone on top, and scrolled through my playlist, hit the one named "Party Songs" and walked into the tub.
Ahhhh, this is soooooo relaxing..I soaked in the bath, closed my eyes, and listened to the blasting music. Most of them were remixes, though.
Baby you're a firework,
c'mon let you colors burst
make em go ah, ah, ah
ah, ah,ah,
boom boom boom,
brighter than the moon, moon, moon
baby you're a firework
...
After three songs, I dunked my head into the bath, scrubbed my hair with this really expensive looking shampoo, put in conditioner, and soaked.
I was just about to soak my hair in the water again, when I heard a voice say. "You're not alseep, are you?"
It. Was. A. Male. Voice.
My eyes sprung open.
I cautiously turned my head, and was met face-to-face with Blood Dupre.
I screamed and jumped back, and tried to cover myself with my hands. "What are you..?!"
"Talking a bath."
"This is the girls!"
"Actually, it's co-ed."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME EARLIER!" I screamed at him.
"You never asked."
"YOU...!"
"It's okay though, you're wearing a towel beaneath anyways, right?"
...
...
...
Fuck. I forgot you did that in Japanese baths.
Blood saw my expression and grinned. "You're not wearing anything..?"
"No. I mean, yes." I said hastily, not liking the expression on his face.
"Oh? Then why don't you just leave the bath if you don't like to bathe with me?"
"I need to wash out conditioner."
"Then do so, then leave."
Fuck, I was cornered here. If I rinse the conditioner, he'll see my bare back, and know I'm naked, if I get up, he would obviously know, and if I told him I was who knows what...I KNOW, I'LL JUST SCRE-
"Young lady, you had better hurry, because Elliot and the twins are coming."
My eyes bulged out of my face. "WHAT?!" I screamed at him.
"Do I need to repeat myself? Unless you want me to tell them you're naked, and trust me, the twins wouldn't spare you, you had better agree to my compromise."
OH MY GOD HE KNOWS IM NAKED.
I scowled, and said "Fine. What's the deal?"
"You," He said. "Will be my personal maid for forty time periods."
"Forty?!" I screamed. "That's too long!"
"Forty, or the twins will abuse you."
"Ten."
"Forty."
"Twenty."
"Forty."
"THIRTY."
"Forty."
"THIRTY-FIVE!"
"Forty."
"GERONIMO~!" Another voice cried out. I was splashed with water and looked at the twins. They grinned at me. "Hi Onee-chan! Wanna play with us?" They said in unision.
"Sure, Onee-chan would love to play with you." Blood purred, smiling. "In fact, you know what game she wants to play?"
"What?!" The twins cried excitedly.
"She wants to play tag underwater."
My jaw hung open.
WHAT THE MOTHERFUCKING FUCK FUCK FUCKKITY FUCK FUCK?!
"Underwater tag!?" They cried happily. "YAAAAY!"
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" I screamed. "FINE BLOOD, FINE. BUT ONLY THIRTY-EIGHT!"
Blood chuckled. "Good enough, I guess." He leaned in, his husky voice sending shivers down my spine. "You'll love it though, I promise."
"ONEE-CHANNNN~!" The twins cried, swimming towards me
"BLOOD!" I shrieked. "DO SOMETHING!"
"Dee, Dum, she changed her mind."
"Boo!" They said, and pouted. "Fine."
...
...
...
THAT'S ALL HE HAD TO SAY?! STOP?!
I groaned and laid against the side of the side of the pool/bath. I even forgot the music was on until...
Ok, now he was close
Tried to domesticate you
But you're an animal
Baby, it's in your nature
Just let me liberate you
You don't need no papers
That man is not your maker
And that's why I'm gon' take a
Good girl...
I know you want it.
I know you want it.
But you're a good girl
The way you grab me
Must wanna get nasty
Go ahead, get at me
I blushed furiously and hid my face in my hands.
"'Must wanna get nasty'?" I heard Elliot say as I heard another splash of someone going into the baths. "Where's the music coming from anyways?"
"It's coming from Onee-chan's phone!" Dee cried.
I braced myself for the next verses.
Hustle Gang Homie
One thing I ask of you
Lemme be the one you back that ass up to
From Malibu to Paris boo
Had a bitch, but she ain't bad as you
So, hit me up when you pass through
I'll give you something big enough to tear your ass in two
Swag on 'em even when you dress casual
I mean, it's almost unbearable
In a hundred years not dare would I
Pull a Pharcyde, let you pass me by
Nothin' like your last guy, he too square for you
He don't smack that ass and pull your hair like that
So I'm just watching and waitin'
For you to salute the true big pimpin'
Not many women can refuse this pimping
I'm a nice guy, but don't get confused, this pimpin'
Shake your rump
Get down, get up-a
He don't smack that ass and pull your hair like that
What you don't like work
Hey!
Blood chucked as he listened to the lyrics. "I'll give you something big enough to tear your ass in two, He don't smack that ass and pull your hair like that, He don't smack that ass and pull your hair like that ?" Blood looked at me, grinning. "You sure like to do it, don't you?"
"IT'S A SONG!" I screamed, my face was flushed with embarrassment. "I can't control the lyrics!"
Baby, can you breathe
I got this from Jamaica
It always works for me
Dakota to Decatur
No more pretending
Cause now you're winning
Here's our beginning
I always wanted a good girl
...
As if Elliot blushing from the lyrics, and Blood laughing at me wasn't bad enough, the twins had started to sing along to the lyrics
"I know you want it! I know you want it! I know you want it!" They sang happily, while splashing each other. "Onee-chan, what is it that she wants?"
"She wants his d-" Blood started to say.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" I screamed. Oh my god, please kill me now.
Thank the lords, the song finally switched to "Roar" by Katy Perry.
"Blood~" I whined. "I thought you said you would help me."
"I meerly said I wouldn't tell them that you're naked." He replied.
"BLOOD!"
"I'll help you if you're my personal maid for fifty time periods."
"NO!"
"Fine."
"FINE! BUT ONLY FORTY-FIVE TIME PERIODS OKAY?! . NOW HELP ME!" I hollered.
"Very well. Dee, Dum, Elliot, we are leaving when the music ends."
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...
"IT'S A FORTY-FIVE MINUTE PLAYLIST!" I screamed.
"I said I would help you, and I did. Just try to relax, sweetheart."
"Don't ever call me sweetheart."
"Sure thing, babe."
"Don't call me that, either."
"Why not?"
"Brings back memories.'
"Good or bad?"
"Bittersweet."
Blood chuckled. "Maybe he broke up with you because-"
"He didn't break up with me."
Blood looked at me curiously. "What happened? You broke up with him?"
"None of your business."
Blood laughed. He likes to laugh alot, dosen't he. "Stubborn one, aren't you?"
"Yee-up."
Afterwards, we didn't say anything else, Blood just seemed to...relax, Elliot told the twins to shut up, and the twins just kept singing-along to every chorus to every song.
Finally, 45 minutes of pure torture was over, all the men left(Dee and Dum were singing the chorus to Last Friday Night), I rinsed out my hair grabbed my stuff, and quickly ran to my room.
It was still night period, thank god.
I flopped onto my bed and let the sweet, sweet mattress envelope me.
Soon enough, sleep grabbed me and wrapped me up inside it's darkness.
Summer POV:
"Bye." I hung up, I glared at him, and scowled. "Admit it, we're lost!"
Ace chuckled. "Maybe."
I frowned. "I can't believe Julius sent me out with you."
"I know, right? It's just such a rare chance to be with a knight." He looked at me, and grinned. "Princess."
"Don't call me that."
"Why not, princess?"
"It's Summer."
"Princess Summer."
"Plain Summer."
"Princess Plain Summer."
I rolled my eyes. "Just call me Summer, okay?"
"Okay, Princess Summer."
I sighed and gave up, only to see the daylight turn to night. I frowned. "It's nighttime, what should we do?" I asked.
Ace laughed. "Make a camp, of course! You stay here; I'll get firewood." Ace walked away.
I stared after him, aghast. Camping?! It's not like I mind camping, but like...
I hardly knew the guy.
I pouted and sat on a rock. Seriously, how did I even get myself in this mess? One simple trip to Heart Castle, and we get lost-for two time periods. I should have stayed at the Clock tower, but then again, Julius only had one bed.
I put my head into my hands. I missed Derek already. This place...Wonderland...was...is...just...it's too much.
Clocks for hearts? That's just...not logical. How is that even possible? And Julius fixes these clocks? How does it even turn back to "humans"? And "Faceless", "Roleholders", "Outsiders"...It's like this world had rankings in society. I still remember Julius's face when he told me his job was "dirty" and that I shouldn't be staying at the Clock Tower with him.
"You're job isn't dirty." I replied, looking into his violet eyes. "You're more like a god, you know? You're...fixing lives. Without you, there wouldn't be life, would there? Even if life is treated sacredly here...it's still life, right?"
He didn't reply to that.
"I'm back~" Ace said, shuffling through the bushes. "I almost lost myself on my way here!" He grinned.
I rolled my eyes. "Good job, retard."
Ace set up a tent, mattress, food, and a roaring fire. After we had dinner(it was fire cooked fish) we headed into the tent.
I looked at the single mattress and sleeping bag.
"There's only one?"
Ace grinned. "Yup. Looks like we'll have to share!"
I sighed, I was too tired to argue. I walked over, and slipped inside, but near the edge. Ace did the same.
"You know," He said. "You seem to be very relaxed about this situation."
"STFU, I'm trying to sleep."
"STFU?"
"Shut the fuck up."
Ace gave off a low laugh. "You're pretty cool, Outsider."
"So you stopped calling me princess?"
"Princess Outsider Summer."
I groaned. "Please don't."
"I must do as my princess wishes, don't I?"
I sighed and closed my eyes, only to be forcefully flipped over, with Ace on top of me.
"Hey...!" I said.
He put his ear against my chest. Heat rushed to my face, my heart pounding faster and faster. "Ace, get off!"
"I wanna listen to your heart."
...Huh?
"Why...?"
"My heart's a clock, remember?"
Oh...
I stopped struggling and let the guy listen when I heard him mumble "I long for this sound..." I felt so bad for him. Being stuck as a "roleholder", one that hated his role. It must be painful, right? Even if you died, you were brought back. It's like a never-ending life of torture.
"You know," Ace spoke. "I can't hear clearly over these layers. Maybe you should take them off."
I gasped as he started to shove his hand up my hoodie. "Ace, stop!"
"Is that a command, princess?"
"YES. NOW STOP."
"You're wish is my command."
I relaxed, even though his head was still on my heart. We laid there in that position for a few minutes.
Eventually, I could feel my heart slow down.
"Summer," Ace said his head was still on my chest. "Why did your heart slow down just now?"
"Because now I'm not scared."
"Your heart beats faster when you're scared?"
"Duh. It slows down when you're calm."
"So you're calm right now?"
"...yeah..."
Ace smiled. "Good."
"..."
"..."
Silence.
Out of the blue, Ace said "Sing me a lullaby."
"If I do, will you get off?"
"Maybe." He grinned.
I grumbled. It was worth a try though, right? "Fine, but you have to get off, promise?"
"Promise."
I sighed, took a deep breath, and sang.
I remember tears streamin' down your face
When I said I'd never let you go,
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said 'don't leave me here alone'
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Don't you dare look out your window
Darlin' everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold onto this lullaby
Even when the music's gone
Gone-
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Ooh, ooh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Ooh, ooh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Just close your eyes
You'll be alright
Come morning light,
You and I'll be safe and sound
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Oohhh.
"Okay Ace, get off."
No sound.
"Ace?"
No movement.
"ACE!" I screamed, and looked down at him, only to find him sleeping.
His breathing was deep and even, his face innocent like a child's. His usual grin was wiped off, now nothing but his lips partially open showed emotion in his face. His eyes were closed and fluttering, and he mumbled as he slept.
"...a heart..." He whispered in his sleep.
I stared at him, wondering if I should wake him up. But he looked so peaceful. I sighed, and laid my head down against the pillow.
Only this once is he getting away with his head on my chest.
I closed my eyes, and let the darkness of the night wash me away.
you don't even understand how long this chapter took to type, okay
none of it would even save sometimes, and i had to retype everything -_-
anyways, in case you didn't know the difference in summer and autumns personalities, ill point out differences here:
autumn tends to be more sarcastic, thinks everything much more as a "whatever" way, and she has more rational thinking and shes funnier. she also tends to swear alot. autumn dosent show emotion much, she has a shell covering her true self (which will show in the later chapters) and tends to hate showing her true feelings towards something. autumn considers herself to be summers "babysitter" because she tends to overprotect summer
summer only swears when necessary, or when shes really mad. she cares alot about others, and autumn considers her to be "very retarded", and summer takes pity on everyone in wonderland, and she has a MUCH softer heart than autumn. summer also tends to show more emotion. she considers autumn to be like her mom, helping her whenever she needs it.
does that help? ^_^
anywayssss, please review. i took forever to write this and put lots of time and effort. please tell me what you think below!
~pink peppermint :)